Mason County, Illinois (IL)

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• • 12,12995.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3242.5%Two or more races
  • 1791.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 610.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 400.3%Asian alone
  • 80.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 2
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 66
• Auto thefts: 6

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,282 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,070 (2.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mason County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $691 a month.

Cities in this county include: Havana, Mason City, Manito, Kilbourne, Easton, Goofy Ridge, Bath, Forest City, Topeka.

Neighboring counties: Benton County, Indiana , Boone County, Indiana , Holmes County, Ohio , Rio Blanco County, Colorado , Scotland County, Missouri .

Current college students: 476
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 84 (81.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 182010 or later
• 52000 to 2009
• 301990 to 1999
• 51980 to 1989
• 81970 to 1979
• 44Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,936
• One, attached: 44
• Two: 72
• 3 or 4: 93
• 5 to 9: 165
• 10 to 19: 40
• 20 to 49: 6
• 50 or more: 4
• Mobile homes: 276

Housing units in Mason County with a mortgage: 2,035 (72 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 72

Religion statistics for Mason County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Mason County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
• Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3269: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1469: May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
• Illinois Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 1995 to June 15, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1053: May 30, 1995, FEMA Id: 1053, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Illinois Severe Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: April 09, 1994 to May 04, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1025: April 26, 1994, FEMA Id: 1025, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.25% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,571 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.94% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($33,483 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($12,091 average AGI)

Mason County:	1.31%
Illinois average:	2.01%

from Tazewell County, IL	1.29% ($41,382 average AGI)
from Fulton County, IL	0.51% ($38,963)
from Logan County, IL	0.49% ($44,808)
from Peoria County, IL	0.38% ($33,900)

6.18% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,563 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.06% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($31,591 average AGI)
1.12% relocated to other states ($8,972 average AGI)

Mason County:	1.12%
Illinois average:	3.06%

to Tazewell County, IL	1.77% ($40,699 average AGI)
to Logan County, IL	0.55% ($30,069)
to Fulton County, IL	0.51% ($31,926)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.42% ($43,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mason County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 2,985 (966 living alone), Female householders: 2,901 (977 living alone)

• 2,676 spouses (2,676 opposite-sex spouses), 628 unmarried partners, (610 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,037 children (2,742 natural, 84 adopted, 214 stepchildren), 192 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 0 foster children, 37 other relatives, 216 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 239

Size of family households: 1,783 2-persons, 854 3-persons, 556 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,946 1-person, 483 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

1,703 married couples with children.
757 single-parent households (267 men, 490 women).

97.7% of residents of Mason speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $98,989,000 ($6,210 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,100,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,214,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,701,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,484,000
Federal grants: $10,870,000
Federal procurement contracts: $982,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,739,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $158,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,761,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,983,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-31 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Mason County, Illinois
• 32020 or later
• 2682010 to 2019
• 3442000 to 2009
• 4061990 to 1999
• 4311980 to 1989
• 1,3961970 to 1979
• 6841960 to 1969
• 9091950 to 1959
• 3801940 to 1949
• 1,8041939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Mason County, Illinois

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mason County, Illinois
• 431 room
• 212 rooms
• 1383 rooms
• 6344 rooms
• 7345 rooms
• 1,1596 rooms
• 8187 rooms
• 5438 rooms
• 6789+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mason County, Illinois
• 511 room
• 1012 rooms
• 1083 rooms
• 2604 rooms
• 2365 rooms
• 926 rooms
• 1377 rooms
• 738 rooms
• 749+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mason County, Illinois

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mason County, Illinois
• 44no bedroom
• 2421 bedroom
• 1,1692 bedrooms
• 2,3133 bedrooms
• 8804 bedrooms
• 1235+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mason County, Illinois
• 51no bedroom
• 2401 bedroom
• 4692 bedrooms
• 2493 bedrooms
• 1074 bedrooms
• 105+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Mason County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Mason County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 142no vehicle
• 1,2461 vehicle
• 1,9142 vehicles
• 1,0293 vehicles
• 2634 vehicles
• 1525+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Mason County in renter-occupied apartments
• 185no vehicle
• 3921 vehicle
• 4372 vehicles
• 973 vehicles
• 54 vehicles
• 35+ vehicles

91.2% of Mason County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Illinois.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11,220
• Other state: 1,503
• Northeast: 63
• Midwest: 767
• South: 534
• West: 130

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 294
• Number of aged recipients: 22
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 272
• Number of recipients under 18: 41
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 213
• Number of recipients older than 64: 40
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 102
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 123